11.   The work of Miliutin and Reitern made plain that the Russian government retained its commitment to reform even in the immediate aftermath of the emancipation.

12.   The move follows criticism from nuclear scientists that the Russian government had liquidated the old structure without taking steps to ensure the safe continuation of nuclear operations.

13.   The Russian government has ordered the closure of two nuclear reactors producing plutonium for nuclear weapons, sited outside the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk.

14.   Recent reports issued by the Russian government reveal the environmental devastation caused by years of rapid industrialisation, nuclear testing and uncontrolled dumping of toxic wastes.

15.   According to a statement by a Russian government commission, Russian warships are still dumping radioactive waste in the seas off the northern and eastern coasts despite official bans.

16.   The Russian government has approved a programme of measures to help people in the Urals region suffering from the effects of radiation.

17.   The Russian government has published a report acknowledging that large quantities of Soviet nuclear waste were dumped at sea, in violation of international standards.

18.   Along with the fish comes the fearsome Caviar mafia, the loose term for the poachers and smugglers who have hijacked the lucrative trade from the Russian government.

19.   Already in arrears to its station program, the difficulties forced the Russian government to cut its space budget.

20.   Although emigration is less of an issue now, the amendment is still on the books and the Russian government is unwilling to stomach it.